[RonDog]

He told Gibbs to make fun of notes on my hand?!

EXACTLY, Servant of the Cross!

That's why this whole "Palin palm print" thing is so BRILLIANT!

It "frames" the entire debate.

Barack Obama is the cold, tightly scripted, artificial, "Community organizer"-in-Chief -- who can't take a dump without his TelePrompter,

versus

Sarah Palin is the warm, sincere, "girl next door" -- who grows into a national leader, whose instincts we can TRUST.

[RonDog]

That's why this whole "Palin palm print" thing is so BRILLIANT!

It "frames" the entire debate.

Barack Obama is the cold, tightly scripted, artificial, "Community organizer"-in-Chief -- who can't take a dump without his TelePrompter,

versus

Sarah Palin is the warm, sincere, "girl next door" -- who grows into a national leader, whose instincts we can TRUST.

Apparently, the idea "writing on your hand" REALLY resonates with some people.

See, for instance, THIS exchange -- from amberlrhea.tumblr.com:

I write on my hand.

ekswitaj:

dorianisms:

amandaw:

I used to draw all over my left hand and arm in high school, but my palm was reserved for Very Important Reminders.

Clearly, I am an idiot undeserving of a part in national conversation, and also fodder for much mocking self-righteous laughter.

Yeah, that whole strand of conversation really kind of bothers me. It’s like, this is Sarah Palin we’re talking about. We should be able to criticize her on something more substantial than the fact she uses her hand as a memory aid. Like, say, her actual politics? Just maybe?

Right now, for example, I have the remnants of four things I needed to get done yesterday still faintly visible on my palm. I am pretty sure this does not disqualify me from intelligent conversation, y’know?

Thank you! I’ve left comments elsewhere pointing out that it’s not unusual at all to prepare for a Q&A session by making some notes about topics you want to cover in your answers. Mocking someone for using their hand instead of notecards is petty.

Yep.